California . Contact directory
How to reach the California Secretary of State.
Direct phone number, hours, mailing and physical addresses, and the right phone for the right question. Plus the related California departments most business owners need.
Primary phone
916-657-5448
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PT
Business + corporate filings, name availability, document retrieval.
Mailing address
P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244
For paper filings and corporate document delivery.
Physical address
1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Counter pickup, in-person filings, certified copies.
Fax
916-653-3795
Document filing fax (limited availability for expedites).
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